Budget 31-40k Entry Level Gaming PC

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Adept
  1. What is your budget?
    • 40K (Max)
  2. What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
    • Laptop - HP Pavilion DV6-1154tx
    • Monitor - Dell ST2240L
    • HDD - Seagate 320GB 7200rpm SATA3
    • KB/Mouse Combo - Logitech Wireless Combo KB320
    • OS - Windows 7 Retail 32/64 bit Box
  3. Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
    1. Monitor - Dell ST2240L
    2. HDD - Seagate 320GB 7200rpm SATA3
    3. KB/Mouse Combo - Logitech Wireless Combo KB320
    4. OS - Windows 7 Retail 32/64 bit Box
  4. Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
    • CPU - Intel Core i5 4440
    • Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H / GA-H87-D3H
    • GPU - NVidia GeForce GTX 750Ti 2GB
    • PSU - Seasonic S12II 520w
    • RAM - GSkill Ripjaws 1600MHz (2x2) 4GB (Or 1x4GB)
    • Cabinet - Corsair Carbide SPEC 02/03
  5. Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
    • Yes, will upgrade the following within 6 months
    • GPU - Probably Some faster model than 750Ti
  6. Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
    • Online purchase priority (Will mostly get stuff from flipkart, primeabgb. Will only purchase locally if price difference is significant)
    • Hyderabad (If anyone has good info or reference about any shop in CTC, kindly provide name of the shop. I have been to shweta peripherals and Bhumika peripherals in past and my experience over there has not been good unlike others, so I am avoiding them as of now)
  7. Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
    • No
  8. What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
    • Desktop Processing (Primary intention)
    • Gaming and Browsing
    • Watching HD movies
  9. Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
    • None
  10. If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
    • Shooters - COD:G, and AW, BF3/4, Bioshock Infinite
  11. What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
    1. Gaming - 1900 x 1080 (Preferred, if not possible in this budget, not an issue)
    2. Desktop - 1900 x 1080
  12. Are you looking to overclock?
    • No
  13. Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
    • Windows 7 64 bit
 
What you've chosen seems fine. Maybe you could look at the GTX 660 since its about 13k and offers quite a bit more performance than the 750 Ti; though at a 150W TDP its nowhere near the power envelope of the 60W 750 Ti.
 
Thanks @Crazy_Eddy

This is what I have decided till now. And I am planning to get all components online only. It will be bit costly, but I will be able to purchase some costly components on EMI :p

1) Processor - Core i5 4440 http://www.snapdeal.com/product/intel-i54440-processor-31-ghz/115595088
2) Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H http://www.primeabgb.com/gigabyte-ga-h87-d3h-socket-1150-motherboard.html
3) RAM - RipjawsX F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL http://www.primeabgb.com/gskill-ripjawsx-f3-12800cl9d-4gbxl-ram.html
4) Power Supply - Seasonic M12II 520W http://www.primeabgb.com/seasonic-ss-520gm-520w-modular-power-supply.html
5) Graphics Card - MSI NVidia GeForce GTX 750Ti 2GB - http://tinyurl.com/lqayzwm
6) Cabinet - Cooler Master N400 OR Corsair Carbide SPEC2 OR Corsair Carbide SPEC3

- I can still reduce some cost by going with B85 chipset and micro-ATX, as SATA/USB ports are sufficient for me, which B85 variants provide. So here I can save some 2000 bucks. But ATX board would provide better breathing space, and will look good too :p .
- If I go with 750Ti, will Seasonic S12II 430W be sufficient ? I do plan to upgrade the GPU in future, so keeping that in mind I went with M12II which is turning out to be 500 bucks costlier than S12II. I have used S12II before, It's rock solid unit. There will be only standard components in Cabinet. No SLI/crossfire will be done. So Cable mgmt will not be high priority. So in this case Modular PSU is not overkill, is it? difference between S12II and M12II is 500 bucks only (at prim e a b g b).
- Initially I was leaning towards R9-270X. But that increases budget to 45K. And GPU is the only component which IMO, I will be able to upgrade easily without upgrading any other part in PC. As I will be going with mid-range GPUs only (15K-17K). So leaned towards 750Ti. Price is 11.8K. But again, R9-270X is 15K. So still there is some small confusion left whether to budge down and spend extra and get R9-270X or not.
- The main part where I am confused is cabinet. I have used 300R in past, It's awesome cabby for the price. But I want to go with a new design this time. I am leaning more towards SPEC3. But absence of side panel fan mount and space between right side panel for cable mgmt worries me a bit. Looks attractive though. CM N400 has good reviews all around.
 
  • CPU - Intel Core i5 4440 -12000,
  • Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H -5500,
  • GPU - Zotac GTX 750Ti 2GB -11000,
  • PSU - Seasonic S12II 520w -5000,
  • RAM - Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz 4GB (1x4GB) -2600,
  • Cabinet - Corsair Carbide SPEC 03 -4600.
  • TOTAL -40,700.
 
Thanks @bssunil. :)

Kindly let me know, if you know any good (Not rude especially) dealer in corsair products in Hyderabad. I have had some bad experiences in past at some well known shops at CTC.

Took a plunge, and decided to increase the budget by 5K and finalized on following components

1) Processor - Core i5 4570 - Ordered from snapdeal for - 13,223
2) Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H - Ordered from snapdeal for - 5,748
3) RAM - RipjawsX F3-14900CL8D-8GBXM - Will order from primeabgb for - 6,434
4) Power Supply - Seasonic S12II 520W - Ordered from snapdeal for - 4,940
5) Graphics Card - Sapphire R9 270X with Boost OC 2GB - Will order from Flipkart for - 15,052
6) Cabinet - Yet to decide - Will mostly go with SPEC03 Locally
 
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Nobody had SPEC03 at CTC in stock. Shweta's local distributor had some units at his Mumbai place. So decided not to buy, as shipping cost was working out bit high. But I must say, this time The guy at Shweta really was interested in selling stuff, and was quite helpful as well.
So this is the final build.
1) Processor - Core i5 4570 - Ordered from snapdeal for - 13,223
2) Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H - Ordered from snapdeal for - 5,748
3) RAM - RipjawsX F3-14900CL8D-8GBXM - Ordered from primeabgb for - 6,434
4) Power Supply - Seasonic S12II 520W - Ordered from snapdeal for - 4,940
5) Graphics Card - Sapphire R9 270X with Boost OC 2GB - Ordered from Flipkart for - 15,052
6) Cabinet - NZXT Phantom 410 - Ordered from primeabgb for - 6062
Total - 51459

Thanks @bssunil and @Crazy_Eddy for your inputs.
 
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